to raise one's voice; to shout
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
hard to reach place; remote place
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
sword fight (in a film, play, etc.); stage combat; fight scene
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
mending; repair; darning; patching up
being a mama's boy; having an (overly) strong attachment to one's mother; Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
programme; program; plans; arrangements
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion